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September 2023 - Indoor Camping

We were thinking of going camping over Labor Day weekend but the weather was nasty so instead we set up a tent, blanket fort, and an air mattress in the office and did some indoor camping.



For her date this month Alexa chose to go shooting.  We tried out a rifle and a shotgun and she is REALLY good!





For Tyler's date he picked a pottery class.  We both had so much fun!

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Alexa has been playing in a new fall softball league in Eagle Mountain.  It's a 12-15yo league so she's the baby on her team / in the league.  It's great for her to learn from the older girls and from a new coach.  We don't love the drive to Eagle Mountain, but it's worth it.  And they got 2nd place in the city tournament!


I surprised Kyle with tickets to see Nate Bargatze (a comedian).  Both he and his warm up acts were really good.  He might be our new favorite. 


Other fun in September:

The weeds in the pasture across the street from our house are taller than the kids! We have gotten a lot of rain this summer and the plants are loving it.


Cute kids at the Carl's Jr playground

Tad's drawing at the top of his HW--"I have grown a mustache" :)
 
Alexa got some chalk dust in her eye and it dyed her contact green so one eye was blue and the other was bright green!

Audrey watching everyone play in the backyard. She stands up on anything and everything. Also, a sneak peak at the new sliding door Kyle put in. It lets in so much more light!

Tyler and Audrey


Liam and Lily's chalk self portraits on the driveway

Alexa and baby Ian

We have had TONS of snails around our pool this summer and we were cleaning them up as we worked to put the pool away. 



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